ACG Membership

More than 13,000 GI professionals worldwide call themselves an ACG Member. Join the community of clinical gastroenterologists committed to providing quality in patient care. Members access a wide variety of resources and benefit from ACG's ongoing educational and legislative initiatives to ensure quality in care.

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ACG Resources

Clinical Guidelines

Authored by a talented group of GI experts, the College is devoted to the development of new ACG guidelines on gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Our guidelines reflect the current state-of-the-art scientific work and are based on the principles of evidence-based medicine.

Guidelines

CME, MOC and Meetings

Earn your CME from the convenience of your home or office by accessing ACG's web-based educational programs, or attend one of ACG's regional or national meetings and Annual Postgraduate Course, that provide an opportunity to connect with colleagues and discuss the challenges you face in practice and ways to overcome them.

Policies and Procedures for Educational Activities

Physician Resources

From The American Journal of Gastroenterology, the leading GI clinical journal, to quality initiatives, treatment resources and late-breaking news, ACG provides a wide-range of resources that keep you current on clinical updates and what is on the horizon that may impact your practice.

For Your Patients

Practice Management

From articles to educational programs, ACG provides you tools and techniques you can use in your practice that will help improve efficiency and increase profitability. Learn from experts at ACG's live and web-based educational programs, read what others are doing in their practice to solve problems they encounter and connect with colleagues online to discuss important issues and share ways to improve practice.

ACG National Affairs

Keep up with the latest news and developments on Capitol Hill, CMS and the FDA. ACG has compiled a wealth of resources to help keep members up-to-date on the latest legislative and regulatory actions that impact the gastroenterology practice, as well as tools to help you manage your practice in light of these changes and take action on important issues. ACG has created a "Take Action Toolkit" to help you speak out for – or against – the issues that matter most to you and your practice. You can make a difference. From health care reform to other legislative and regulatory issues that affect your practice; every voice counts.

Awards

ACG Institute

The primary mission of the ACG Institute for Clinical Research & Education is to advance the field of clinical gastroenterology through education and research. Founded in 1994, the ACG Institute has evolved into a major source of funding for patient care oriented gastroenterology research, and an active and effective sponsor of educational programming for consumers and physicians alike.

Education Campaigns and Treatment Resources

Fellows In Training

This section is a one-stop-shop for GI Trainees and those interested in pursuing a career in GI. You will find information about ACG trainee events and meetings, GI fellowship programs across North America, the GI Match, ACG's Mentoring Program and many other educational materials uniquely tailored for GI Fellows.

This Week – March 6, 2017

Every March brings Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which serves as an excellent reminder for ACG members to spread the message of the lifesaving benefits of colorectal cancer screening through active participation in education and public awareness efforts in your local communities.

Last week, a draft of an old Affordable Care Act repeal bill was leaked. This set in motion a bit of a scramble among House and Senate Republicans on the details of the repeal and replace bill. This week, Republican leadership assuaged concerns, saying that this was an old draft. However, Republicans continue to express frustration that the bill is being drafted without broad input from the Republican caucus.

Some of the most contentious elements among the caucus include: the use of federal income tax credits vs. tax deductions when subsidizing the cost of buying commercial health insurance, and changes to state Medicaid funding. Coverage benefits and preventive services also continue to be on ACG’s radar screen, with the College continuing to advocate for these coverage protections.

Tax Credit vs. Tax Deduction

The most recent ACA repeal draft, as well as others, include providing individuals an advanced or refundable tax credit to help pay for the cost of commercial insurance. Many Republicans are opposed to this because they believe this is simply an indirect entitlement program. During his first address to Congress on Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump stated that he supports tax credits.

So what’s the basic difference between a tax deduction and tax credit? Read the full blog here.